Trunk-tray support.



PATBNTED MAR. 27, 1906. A. s. BELBBR. TRUNK TRAY SUPPORT. APPLICATIONFILED NOV. 13, 1905.

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AARON S. BELBER, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TRUNK-TRAY SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 27, 1906.

Application filed November 13, 1905. Serial No. 287.059.

T0 all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, AARON S. BELBER, of the city of Philadelphia andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin T runlr-Tray Supports, whereof the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention particularly relates to the ledges formed on the interiorwalls of trunks or cases upon which the tray rests.

It is the Object of my invention to provide a tray-support having meansfor temporarily attaching it to the wall of a trunk or case, and alsomeans for subsequently securing it permanently.

My invention comprises a sheet-metal stamping formed into U-shapedcross-section having pointed projections at its ends arranged to engagethe walls of a trunk or case and being provided with apertures throughwhich the securing-screws or other fastening means may be inserted.

My invention includes the various novel features of construction andarrangement hereinafter more definitely specified and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a plan view of a case havingits lid open and tray removed and embodying a convenient form ofmyinvention. Fig. II is a central vertical longitudinal section of saidcase, taken on the line II II in Fig. I, showing the tray resting uponits supports. Fig. III isa plan view of the tray-support. Fig. IV is arear elevation of said support. Fig. V is a Jfragmentary sectional viewof the case-wall and adjacent end of the tray resting upon its support.

In said drawings the case l comprises the lid 2, end Walls 3, handles 4,lock 5, and tray 6, the latter being supported upon the traysupports 8,which are stamped from sheet metal to form bars of U-shapedcross-section, as best shown in Fig. V, and Vwhose ends and centralregion are bent slightly inward to engage the wall to which it issecured, thereby leaving the regions between the central region and theends extending free from said wall to insure sufficient purchase for thetray 6.

The supports 8 are provided at their ends with pointed projections 10,which are arranged to be forced into the walls to temporarily hold saidsupports in position until secured by suitable fastening means, such asscrews 12, which may be inserted through the apertures 13 in thesupports and secured to said wall.

It is obvious that a support constructed in accordance with my inventionis advantageous in that its assemblage is greatly facilitated, for theoperator may place the support in the desired position, and by tappingits ends with a hammer it is temporarily held in position by the pointedprojections 10, thereby eliminating the possibility of its displacementwhile being permanently secured to said wall.

It may be noted that a support of the character herein described maybeadvantageously used in various ways-for instance, as a shelfsupport in acloset or book-rack-and therefore I do not desire to limit myself to theprecise details of construction and arrangement herein set forth, as itis obvious that various modifications may be made therein within thescope of the claims without departing from the essential features of myinvention.

I claiml. In a case having walls, tray-supports consisting of metalbars, having attaching means comprising pointed projections arranged toengage said walls, and regions intermediate of said projectionsextending free from said walls, substantially as set forth.

2. In a case having walls, the combination of tray-supports comprisingmetal bars arranged to bear at their ends and center against said walls,and attaching means comprising pointed projections aflixed to said metalbars and arranged to engage said walls, substantially as set forth.

3. In a case having end walls, the combination with tray-supportscomprising metal bars arranged to bear at their ends and center againstsaid walls, of attaching means comprising pointed projections arrangedto engage said Walls; and, regions between said center and ends bentoutward from said walls, substantially as set forth.

4. In a trunk having end walls, the combination with a tray; of supportsfor said tray comprising U-shaped bars; pointed projections in integralrelation with said bars arranged to engage said walls; means arranged tosecure said bars to said walls; and, regions in said bars which extendfree from said walls, substantially as set forth.

5. In a trunk having end Walls, the combination with a tray; of supportsfor said tray, comprising metal bars of U-shaped section,

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the edges of the anges of Which are provided bar pierced With aperturesfor fastening with pointed projections engaged with said means,substantially as set forth.

end Walls7 the body of each bar being pro- In testirnonj)T whereof Ihave hereunto vided With apertures; and7 means entered signed my name,at Philadelphia, Pennsylva- 5 through said11 apertures, egaging aid barsnia, this 11th day of November, 1905.

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6. A support ofthe Class described eonsist- AARON S' BELBER ing of ametal bar of U-shaped section, the Witnesses: edges of the 'Iianges ofWhich are provided JAMES H. BELL7 1o with pointed projections, and thebody of the E. L. FULLERTON.

